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Slidell Chiropractor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

NEW ORLEANS – JOHN DENNIS MICHAEL PEYROUX (“PEYROUX”), age 58, of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on January 26, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347 and 1349, in connection with a scheme to bill Medicare for over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 test kits that were not requested or otherwise ineligible for reimbursement, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:January 28, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • Enforcement Types:
    • COVID-19,
    • Criminal and Civil Actions